LANSING, MI - Gov. Rick Snyder issued a pair of executive orders today, both related to the protection of Michigan’s children, according to his administration.

One of the executive orders sets up a council aimed at facilitating the safe return of runaway children and juveniles on probation or parole who have fled the state.

The Michigan State Council for Interstate Juvenile Supervision will have five members. It will be housed in the state’s Department of Human Services.

A press release from the Snyder administration says the move will bring the state up to date and in compliance with the Interstate Compact for Juveniles.

The compact sets up an Interstate Commission for Juveniles. According to its website, the organization develops “a uniform standard” dealing with “transfer of supervision of juveniles, temporary travel of defined offenders and return of juveniles who have absconded, escaped, fled to avoid prosecution or run away.”

The organization counted 17 children as “from your state returned” and 12 as “from other states returned” for Michigan in the last fiscal year.

The other executive order issued by the Republican governor creates a more streamlined Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect.

The task force’s size will be cut to 18 members, down from the current 34. Snyder says that will make the task force more efficient.